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Class number:
3257
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Title: Peculiar Beliefs and Behaviors |
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Department: First Year Sem & Colloq |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: Yes |
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Grading Basis: Graded |
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Units: 1.00 |
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Current enrollment: 15 |
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Available seats: 0 |
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Start date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 |
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End date: Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: TR: 8:00AM-9:15AM, SH - N128 |
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Instructor(s): Outten, Robert |
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Prerequisite(s): Only first-year students are eligible to enroll in this class. |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets FirstYr Seminar Requirement |
Course Description:
Most people hold some beliefs and/or engage in some behaviors that other people would consider peculiar. People’s beliefs and behaviors might be seem peculiar for several reasons. Perhaps they are not commonplace. Perhaps they can be harmful to oneself and others. Perhaps they are not supported by scientific evidence. In this seminar, we will examine the socio-psychological causes and consequences of a variety of beliefs and behaviors that some would deem questionable. The course will cover a wide range of topics including, joining cults, climate change denial, believing conspiracy theories, superstitions, paranormal beliefs, hoarding, internet trolling, excessive social media use and anthropomorphizing. This should make for an odd, yet enjoyable course. |